Scoring apparatus



March 27, 1928.

W. W. SPARGO SCORING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 24, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I NV EN'I'OR.

ATTORVEY.

March 27, 1928. 1,663,781

w. w. SPARGO S CORING- APPARATUS F'iled Aug.24, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 llllli an 55/ A TTORNE Y.

Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

WI-LLIAM- w. sraneo, or ron'rmc, MICHIGAN.

SCORING AEEARATUS.

Apnlication'filed August 24, 1925. Serial No. 52,139.

My invention. relates to, scoring apparatus and an object of my improvements is to pro vide-an improved apparatus for keeping the score in bowling alleys. 1

In bowling alleys, there are aplurality o'f-long narrow fioorsuponwhich the balls are rolled with chutes at the sides torreturning the balls and a clear space for the players; scorers and spectators at one end. Movable. boards for supporting the score sheets. have been. used but these are inthe way generally out of; place and. apt to be out of repain j v i p Anobject of my improvements is 'to provide an, improved apparatus for, scoring which shall obviate the above noted objec tions. Y n I secure this object; in the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a perspective View of a bench which is conveniently placed at the back of the space occupied: by the. players and spectators. An apparatus embodying my inven- F tion is shown, adjusted to this bench at the further end and the bench is shown prepared to receive such an apparatus at the end nearest the observer.

Figure 2, is a sectionfon: thenlinev IIf-II ofFigurel. 7'

- Figure 3, ,i's'a detail plan View to an en largedf scale looking from the position indicated, by the featheredv arrow Fig. 2. Figure 4, is adetail sectional view in the plane indicated by the line IV-IV," Fig-' ure 2.

Figure 5, is a detail VV of Figure 2. j t a Figure 6', is a perspective view of a modified form of the casting to be adjusted to the back-of the bench a.

Figure? is a plan view of the casting for supporting the uprights. M l I Figure 8, is a sectional elevation similar to Figure 3, and using the casting shown in Figure 6, the section being taken through the slot a and the table-folded up out of the way behind the bench.

a, indicates the bench as a whole, of which a is the seatand a the back. In" the back a toward each end thereof, I cut a slot a in from the upper edge thereof, and extending from to of the height of the back. 7), b, are aluminum castings of similar form having slots, 6 6 therein, adapted to fit over the back a of the seat at the edges of section on the line the slots a b 6*, are flanges or ribs ex? tending rea'rwardly from the castings b, b,

with their back edges parallel and vertical. 6 are vertical slots cut in the inner surfaces of the flanges b b '0,'1nd1cates secured to the seat back a d, is an aluminum blockextendingbetween the inner'surfaces of the castings b, b, and provided with laterally extending flanges d d Which engage and slide in the slots 6 (Z3, is a; cylindrical stein extending downward from the lowerend of the block d. j 6,] 'is a casting or plate adapted to be screwed on the back a of the seat a and prothrough-bolts' by which the castings b are vided with, a projection e whichextend's horizontallybackward from below the slot atand the space between the inner faces of the casting b, b, e? and .6 are cylindrical apers tures extendingvertically through'the projection 0 The stem'dtof the block extends through the aperture or opening e andis clamped therein by a thuinb screw 6 f, is a cylindrical rod fitting in andex tending through the aperture 6 adapted to be adjusted to the diflerent heights through I said aperture.- The rod f may be clamped to its adjusted position by a thumb screwe g, is a cylindrical rod pivoted at onefend to the upper. endof the rod 7 so as toswing in a vertical plane through. the axes'of said rods; A convenient hinge construction f9 is shown joining the rods f and g, the outer end of the rod 9 is bent at right angles, as shown at g in'Figures 1 and 5. The rod 9 may pass into the slot a; between the castings b, b. v

j, isa fitting sleeved upon the part 9 of the rod or tube g and provided with a turned projection 9' (Fig. 5) extending atrightangles to the part 9 of the rod 9. h, is a table for receiving the score sheet, h, is a clamp by which the score sheet is held down upon the table. k is a ridge extend-v ing along one edge and above the upper sur-v face of the tableh. k is a spider secured tothe lower surface of the table It and having a centraljaperture h therein which fits' over the projections of the fitting 'h" (Fig. '2) is a thumb screw by which the spider It is clampedto the projection j and 7' is a thumbscrew for clamping the fitting y to its "adjusted position upon the part 9 The turning of the fitting 7' about the party and the spider k and'table h about the projection 7' forms a universal joint for the i table it so that the table can be adjusted to any position required and fixed in that position.

In the ordinary use of the table, the rod 7 is adjusted to the height required and clamped in position by a thumb screw e". The angular position of the fitting is then fixed by adjusting the stem 03 of the block at up or down and clamping it by a thumb screw similar to 6 The rod 9 rests upon the upper edge of the block d in a cavity dg formed to the shape of said rod, as shown most distinctly in Figure 4.

In this position, the score sheet would be laid upon the table it and held there bya clamp h. The scorer would sit upon the bench and write on the score sheet as required. If he should wish to score while standing up, the table would be turned to the position shown in broken lines at the right of Figure 2, the angle of therod g perhaps; being elevated so that all he would have to do is to step up toward the bench and record the score.

If a match is being played and a special scorer is provided, the rod 7 may be pressed down throughthe aperture in the projection 6 until it comes near the floor, the rod 9 then coming within said aperture in a verticalposition holding the score board 71, in the position indicated by the dotted lines at the left of Figure 2. The scorer would stand back of the bench at in this case with the score board located directly in front of him; in this position the rod 7 would be vertical withits lower endresting upon the floor, so that it shall act as a support for the apparatus.

As an alternative form of construction, the castings b, b, may be replaced by a single integral casting ba (Fig. 6) having the joining portion ba and omitting the fin or ridge 6 In this case,'the flanges d d of the block d may be omitted.

The rods 7 and g, 9 may be made of commercial piping. I

When not in use, the table and supporting apparatus may be placed in the position shown inFigure 8 with the table back of the bench and the rod f turned under the same.

What I claim is 1. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of a bench'having a back with a vertical slot formed therein from its upper edge, a casting engaging each edge of said slot to strengthen the same and extending backward therefrom, said castings being provided with opposite vertical slots back of said bench, a block engaging and adapted to slide in said vertical slots, a part secured to said bench beneath the slot in the back thereof and extending backward therefrom and having a vertical aperture therethrough, a rod passing through and adapted to reciprocate in said aperture, said part being so located that said rod shall be parallel and back of said block, a second rod jointed at its inner end to the upper end of the first named rod and adapted to enter laterally into the slot in the back of the bench, and an adjustable table on the outer end of said second rod.

2. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of a bench having a back with a vertical slot formed therein from its upper edge, a part secured to said bench below said slot and extending backward therefrom, said part being provided with a vertical aperture therethrough, a rod fitting and adapted to reciprocate in said aperture,

a second rod having its inner end jointed to the upper end of the first named rod adapted to pass laterally into said slot, and a table adjustably secured at the outer end of the second rod.

3. In an apparatus of' the kind described, the combination of a bench having a back with a vertical slot formed therein from its upper edge, a part secured to said bench below said slot and extending backward therefrom, said part being provided with a vertical aperture therethrough, a rod fitting and adapted to reciprocate in said aperture, a second rod having its inner end jointed to the upper end of the first named rod adapted to pass laterally into said slot, and a table adjustably secured at the outer end of the second rod, said second rod and the joint between said rods being adapted to travel in said aperture.

4. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of a bench having a back with a vertical slot. formed therein from its upper edge, a part secured to said bench below said slot and extending backward therefrom, said part being provided with a vertical aperture therethrough', a rod fitting and adapted to reciprocate in said aperture, a second rod having its inner end jointed to the upper end of the first named rod adapted to pass laterally into said slot, and a table adjustably secured at the outer end of the second rod, the joint between said rods being adapted to pass through said aperture and said second rod being adapted to lit in said aperture with the first mentioned rod extending vertically with its lower end resting upon the floor. v

In testimony whereof, I sign this specifi cation.

WILLIAM W. SPARGO.

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